For our 2024 competition, we were delighted to welcome Adam Smith MCA as a judge for the regional finals. Adam’s career has seen him enjoy much success in both The Roux Scholarship, which he won in 2012, and other highly regarded competitions. One of his earliest experiences was as a commis chef for the UK Bocuse d’Or team working under André Garrett in 2007 and Simon Hulstone in 2009. He also won a gold medal at World Skills while representing Great Britain. He was also part of England’s culinary team and won gold and silver medals at the Culinary Olympics and World Cup.


Adam is also one of several Roux Scholars who also holds a Master of Culinary Arts, from the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts. Fans of the BBC’s Great British Menu will also recognise him from the 2024 series, in which he cooked his final fish dish at the British Embassy in Paris for the athletes who would go on to compete in the Paris Olympics.


Adam has also been a judge in numerous competitions, such as the Master of Culinary Arts, for which he is Chairman for the kitchen. He has also been a judge on the British Culinary Federation Chef and Young Chef of the Year, as well as at several HRC exhibitions. In 2024, he was also a juror at the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy regional final.